friendships

NOUN

companionship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord affection agreement closeness devotion good will harmony intimacy love pact rapport society solidarity understanding

STRONG

acquaintanceship affinity alliance amiability amicability amity association attachment attraction benevolence coalition comity company concord consideration consonance empathy esteem familiarity favor favoritism fondness friendliness fusion league partiality regard sociability sodality

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement dislike hate hatred

STRONG

aloofness animosity antagonism disassociation discord disregard disrespect disunion division divorce estrangement fairness hostility ignorance impartiality incompatibility justice neglect opposition separation

WEAK

enmity

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friendships

It's also partly why it is quite so delightful to watch - as friendships unravel, and former co-stars turn on each other.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

That doesn’t necessarily mean this new social norm of having to text before you call has serious consequences, or that phone calls are the only way to maintain friendships.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

There are two kinds of toxic friendships: transactional and trauma-based.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

In November 2024, Kiko Kostadinov opened its doors in the Melrose Hill neighborhood, a culmination of long nights, short trips and expansive friendships that felt as if the city had chosen them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

I concluded that many friendships are born and maintained for purely geographical reasons.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg